The sun today: 06. June 2011

Here is today's view of the sun. I've used the Celestron C8 (diameter: 200mm, focal length: 2000mm). Firstly, I've stacked 600 frames with the Philips SPC900. Additionally I took some pretty pics with my Nikon D5000.
Location: Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen, Germany
Coordinates: +50° 05' 06" North, +8° 40' 26" East

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Michael Seeboerger-Weichselbaum

DSC_0621.JPG	The lucky image: an airplane crosses the sun Date and Time: 06.06.2011, 09:17 CEST Exposure time: 1/4000 sec ISO: 400 Camera: Nikon D5000 Telescope: Celestron C8, Antares Reducer 0.63x, focal length: 1260mm, with Crayford Tripod and mount: Celestron AS-GT
k03.JPG	A beautiful group of sunspots with the Baader CaK filter. Date and Time: 06.06.2011, 09:34 CEST I've stacked 600 frames and did the processing with Giotto Camera: Philips SPC 900 N Telescope: Celestron C8, focal length: 2000 mm, with Crayford Tripod and mount: Celestron AS-GT
01.JPG	The same group as above but in the visible light. Date and Time: 06.06.2011, 09:24 CEST I've stacked 600 frames and did the processing with Giotto Camera: Philips SPC 900 N Telescope: Celestron C8, focal length: 2000 mm, with Crayford Tripod and mount: Celestron AS-GT
k01.JPG	Another sun spot with the Baader CaK filter. Date and Time: 06.06.2011, 09:29 CEST I've stacked 600 frames and did the processing with Giotto Camera: Philips SPC 900 N Telescope: Celestron C8, focal length: 2000 mm, with Crayford Tripod and mount: Celestron AS-GT
DSC_0594.JPG	We have some smaller sun spots Date and Time: 06.06.2011, 09:14 CEST Exposure time: 1/4000 sec ISO: 100 Camera: Nikon D5000 Telescope: Celestron C8, Antares Reducer 0.63x, focal length: 1260mm, with Crayford Tripod and mount: Celestron AS-GT
DSC_0659.JPG	A closer view Date and Time: 06.06.2011, 09:23 CEST Exposure time: 1/4000 sec ISO: 200 Camera: Nikon D5000 Telescope: Celestron C8,  focal length: 2000 mm, with Crayford Tripod and mount: Celestron AS-GT